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21:23, 06-Oct-2017
Scientists call for international cooperation in human embryo editing
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Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences are pursuing international cooperation in human embryo editing.
Pei Duanqing, a research scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and nine other scientists across the world published an article in the latest issue of Stem Cell, discussing the importance of sharing human embryo editing technology.
In light of recent editing developments, scientists and stakeholders from all nations should cooperate in this historic opportunity for medicine and basic human biology, the scientists wrote in the article.
While mutation correction in human embryos may continue to dominate media headlines, gene editing in human embryos also provides a valuable tool to understand early human development.
- 'Human Embryo Editing: Opportunities and Importance of Transnational Cooperation' on Stem Cell
The scientists are hoping for an international cooperative structure or consortium to allow problems to be tackled jointly and for data to be analyzed and shared collaboratively.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency